1. The IT Hardware Market and Industry in 2007

1.1 The State of the Global IT Hardware Market

1.1.1 Notebook PCs

1.1.2 Desktop PCs       

1.1.3 Motherboards

1.1.4 Servers

1.1.5 LCD Monitors

1.1.6 CRT Monitors

1.1.7 Optical Disk Drives

1.1.8 Digital Still Cameras

1.2 Shipment Performance of the Taiwanese IT Hardware Industry in 2007

1.2.1 Notebook PCs

1.2.2 Desktop PCs

1.2.3 Motherboards

1.2.4 Servers

1.2.5 LCD Monitors

1.2.6 CRT Monitors

1.2.7 Optical Disk Drives

1.2.8 Digital Still Cameras

2. Important Issues in the IT Hardware Industry

2.1 The Establishment of the United States－Korea Free Trade Agreement and Its Impact on Taiwan's IT Hardware Industry

2.1.1 In the Short Term, Impact Will Be Limited

2.1.2 In the Long-term, Agreement Will Discourage Foreign Investment in Taiwan and Limit R&D Collaboration

2.2 The ASEAN-China Free Trade Area and Opportunities in the ASEAN Market

2.2.1 Key Elements of ACFTA

2.2.2 Main Problems Affecting ACFTA

2.2.3 Opportunities that ACFTA Will Create

2.2.4 Localized Strategies to Enter the ASEAN Market

2.3 The Labor Contract Law and the Changing Investment Environment in China

2.3.1 Background to Implementation of the Labor Contract Law

2.3.2 The Impact on the Taiwanese IT Hardware Industry

3. The IT Hardware Industry in 2008 and Beyond

3.1 Notebook PCs

3.2 Desktop PCs

3.3 Motherboards

3.4 Servers

3.5 LCD Monitors

3.6 CRT Monitors

3.7 Optical Disk Drives

3.8 Digital Still Cameras

4. Conclusions

4.1 Notebook PCs

4.2 Desktop PCs

4.3 Motherboards

4.4 Servers

4.5 LCD Monitors

4.6 CRT Monitors

4.7 Optical Disk Drives

4.8 Digital Still Cameras

Appendix

Presents an overview of global IT hardware market development in 2007 and the Taiwanese IT hardware industry, including the following product segments: notebook PCs, desktop PCs, motherboards, servers, LCD monitors, CRT monitors, optical disk drives. Provides detailed analysis of shipment volume and value of the Taiwanese industry in 2007. Analyzes key issues impacting the IT hardware industry, including the United States- Korea Free Trade Agreement, the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area, and the new Labor Contract Law in China. Provides forecast for Taiwan's IT hardware industry, including shipment forecasts for the aforementioned product segments until 2012.

Figure 1  Taiwanese Notebook PC Shipment Volume, 2003 - 2012

Figure 2  Taiwanese Desktop PC Shipment Volume, 2003 - 2012

Figure 3  Taiwanese Motherboard Shipment Volume, 2003 - 2012

Figure 4  Taiwanese Server Shipment Volume, 2003 - 2012

Figure 5  Taiwanese LCD Monitor Shipment Volume, 2003 - 2012

Figure 6  Taiwanese CRT Monitor Shipment Volume, 2003 - 2012

Figure 7  Taiwanese Optical Disk Drive Shipment Volume, 2003 - 2012

Figure 8  Taiwanese Digital Still Camera Shipment Volume, 2003 - 2012

Table 1  Shipment Performance for Key Product Segments of the Taiwanese IT Hardware Industry in 2007

Table 2  Shipment Forecasts for Key Segments of the Taiwanese IT Hardware Industry in 2008